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BURLINGTON NO. R. CO. v. MAINTENANCE EMPLOYES

No. 86-39.

481 U.S. 429 (1987)

BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CO. ET AL. v. BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 28, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex E. Lee argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Carter G. Phillips, Ronald S. Flagg, James S. Whitehead, Lawrence I. Kipperman, Richard J. Schreiber, Mark B. Goodwin, and Ronald A. Lane.

John O'B. Clarke, Jr., argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

What began as a dispute over renewal of a collective-bargaining agreement between a small railroad in Maine and some of its employees expanded to picketing and threats of strike activity at railroad facilities around the country. A Federal District Court then enjoined the picketing of any railroads other than those involved in the primary dispute. The question we must decide is whether a federal court has jurisdiction...

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